A statewide ban on single-use plastic carry-out bags had been scheduled to go into effect Jan.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Another Mainer has died as health officials on Wednesday reported 590 new coronavirus cases across the state.

Eight Northern Light Health hospitals will soon receive $100,000 each to assist in covering losses experienced as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the critical public health response.

To the Editor; Santa Claus is known and trusted for his benevolence.

By Bob Mallard Brook trout are one of Maine’s signature wildlife species, along with moose, loons and lobsters.

By Lara Clark and Carolina King As one of the longest and most challenging years of our lives draws to a close — with the promise of a vaccine offset by the gravity of staggering infection rates and devastating loss of loved ones — we would like to take a moment to reflect on the amazing resilience of our Red Cross partners.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A LaGrange man charged with manslaughter due to a July 7 crash that killed the passenger in the SUV he was driving was ordered Dec.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Crime in Maine decreased in 2019 for the eighth straight year in nearly all categories, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety, which compiles statistics.

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